Ouray
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Ouray is a town in Colorado that serves as the county seat of Ouray County, meaning it's the main administrative center for the county. As a home rule municipality, Ouray has the power to govern itself within Colorado's state laws.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Ouray County
- City
- Ouray
- Incorporated
- March 24, 1884
- Type
- Home rule municipality
- Mayor
- Michael Underwood
- Total
- 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km )
- Land
- 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 7,687 ft (2,343 m)
- Density
- 1,040/sq mi (403/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−07:00 ( Mountain (MST) )
Article
Ouray (/ˈjʊəreɪ/ YOOR-ay) is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 898 as of the 2020 census. The Ouray Post Office has the ZIP Code 81427. Located at an elevation of 7,792 feet (2,375 m), Ouray's climate, natural alpine environment, and scenery have earned it the nickname "Switzerland of America".
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